Episode 11: No Such Thing as Bad Publicity?

Summary: <p>Yoel and Mickey discuss how scientists should publicize their work. Should scientists issue press releases about their findings? Should they write op-ed columns to communicate directly with the public? If Yoel writes an op-ed about Mickey's paper, is that weird? Do scientists have an obligation to share their work with the public, or does self-promotion involve too many perverse incentives?</p> <p>Bonus: Toronto sex doll brothel, raw water, and beaver fever.</p><p>Links:</p><ul> <li><a title="Milkshark (Tropical) — Bellwoods Brewery" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bellwoodsbrewery.com/milkshark-tropical/">Milkshark (Tropical) — Bellwoods Brewery</a></li> <li><a title="Gose (Guava) | Collective Arts Brewing" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/32763/287334/">Gose (Guava) | Collective Arts Brewing</a></li> <li><a title="Everything We Know About Toronto’s New Sex Doll Brothel - VICE" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/kzyvee/everything-we-know-about-torontos-new-sex-doll-brothel">Everything We Know About Toronto’s New Sex Doll Brothel - VICE</a></li> <li><a title="Meet “raw” water—ludicrously priced unfiltered water with random bacteria | Ars Technica" rel="nofollow" href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/01/fear-tap-water-is-a-toxic-plot-to-control-your-mind-heres-the-water-for-you/">Meet “raw” water—ludicrously priced unfiltered water with random bacteria | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a title="Giardiasis (beaver fever) Fact Sheet" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/giardiasis/fact_sheet.htm">Giardiasis (beaver fever) Fact Sheet</a></li> <li><a title="The association between exaggeration in health related science news and academic press releases: retrospective observational study | The BMJ" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.bmj.com/content/349/bmj.g7015.full">The association between exaggeration in health related science news and academic press releases: retrospective observational study | The BMJ</a></li> <li><a title="Gray Matter" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nytimes.com/column/gray-matter">Gray Matter</a></li> <li><a title="The Ethics of Giving Psychology Away (Eli Finkel) - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_HXjxk9X7s">The Ethics of Giving Psychology Away (Eli Finkel) - YouTube</a></li> </ul>